Art Kusnyer

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 197lb (188cm, 89kg)

Born: December 19, 1945 in Akron, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 37th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kent State University (Kent, OH).

School: Kent State University (Kent, OH)

Debut: September 21, 1970 (Age 24-276d, 13,093rd in major league history)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1978 (Age 32-286d)
vs. MIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Full Name: Arthur William Kusnyer

Pronunciation: \KUSH-ner\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.9

313

.176

RBI

OBP

.231

SLG

.230

OPS

.461

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	20	CHW-min	Rk	11	21	20	3	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.300	.333	.400	.733		8		0	0	0			WHS · GULF
1967	21	CHW-min	A	81	314	292	41	73	8	3	7	37	0	1	16	55	.250	.299	.370	.669		108		5	0	1			APP · MIDW
1968	22	CHW-min	A,WRk	99	371	330	40	82	15	1	5	38	5	2	36	58	.248	.321	.345	.666		114		0	3	2			APP,WSX · MIDW,FLIL
1969	23	CHW-min	A,WRk	162	608	552	69	135	22	7	16	79	8	5	41	80	.245	.299	.397	.696		219		5	3	7			LBG,WSX · CARL,FLIS
1970	24	CHW-min	AA	122	430	396	43	99	14	2	12	49	5	3	23	67	.250	.293	.386	.679		153		3	3	5			MOB · SOUL
1970	24	CHW	AL	4	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.100	.100	.100	.200	-45	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1971	25	CAL-min	AAA	129	502	456	73	144	27	3	10	75	3	2	28	49	.316	.355	.454	.809		207		6	1	11			SLC · PCL
1971	25	CAL	AL	6	13	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.154	.154	.154	.308	-9	2	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1972	26	CAL	AL	64	198	179	13	37	2	1	2	13	0	0	16	33	.207	.276	.263	.538	65	47	2	1	1	0	3	2/H
1973	27	CAL-min	AAA	5	15	15	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400		3		0	0	0			SLC · PCL
1973	27	CAL	AL	41	67	64	5	8	2	0	0	3	0	1	2	12	.125	.149	.156	.306	-10	10	0	0	0	1	0	2

1974	28	MIL-min	AAA	128	479	440	64	107	10	0	17	63	0	0	25	84	.243	.292	.382	.674		168		7	3	4			SAC · PCL
1975	29	MIL-min	AAA	128	482	448	62	118	10	2	25	76	1	0	28	79	.263	.308	.462	.770		207		2	2	2			SAC · PCL
1976	30	MIL-min	AAA	55	232	203	40	66	9	2	11	45	1	0	23	38	.325	.390	.552	.941		112		1	1	4			SPO · PCL
1976	30	MIL	AL	15	37	34	2	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	5	.118	.167	.147	.314	-6	5	0	1	1	0	1	2/H

1977	31	MIL-min	AAA	90	329	293	42	68	15	2	7	40	1	0	26	62	.232	.294	.369	.663		108		2	3	5			SPO · PCL
1978	32	KCR-min	AAA	61	239	214	26	50	9	0	5	26	1	0	15	43	.234	.295	.346	.641		74		5	2	3			OMA · AA
1978	32	KCR	AL	9	15	13	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.231	.333	.538	.872	140	7	0	0	0	0	0	/2
1979	33	CHW-min	AAA	48	136	123	15	25	4	0	2	10	0	0	11	24	.203	.272	.285	.557		35		1	0	1			IWA · AA
6 Yrs				139	340	313	21	55	6	1	3	21	1	1	21	61	.176	.231	.230	.461	39	72	2	2	2	1	4
162 Game Avg.				162	396	365	24	64	7	1	3	24	1	1	24	71	.176	.231	.230	.461	39	84	2	2	2	1	5

CAL (3 yrs)				111	278	256	18	47	4	1	2	16	0	1	18	48	.184	.239	.230	.470	43	59	2	1	1	1	3
KCR (1 yr)				9	15	13	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	4	.231	.333	.538	.872	140	7	0	0	0	0	0
MIL (1 yr)				15	37	34	2	4	1	0	0	3	1	0	1	5	.118	.167	.147	.314	-6	5	0	1	1	0	1
CHW (1 yr)				4	10	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.100	.100	.100	.200	-45	1	0	0	0	0	0

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